August 16 & 17 will be here before you know it, so don’t wait to register for this year’s Inuit Art Society meeting in Traverse City, Michigan!
This year’s meeting is a bit shorter than usual, but there’s plenty on the agenda to keep you busy. Here’s what we have planned:
August 16 program
We’ll open on Friday with an evening reception, introduction, and docent-led tours of the galleries and storage areas. That will give you a chance to see what’s in the galleries as well as some of what’s not currently on display.
We’ll also have our marketplace open. You’ll find a wide variety of items because participants include the Dennos Museum shop, Inuit art dealers, and individual collectors selling pieces from their personal collections. You’re sure to find something that needs to go home with you!
August 17 program
Saturday will be a full day.
We’ll start off the morning with a brief welcome.
Our first presentation will be by Richard Mohr on the late-in-life collages of Baker Lake artist Janet Kigusiuq.
While it may not be what most people picture when they think about Inuit art, Mohr may surprise you with some of his thoughts on it.
The next presentation will be more of a discussion. Pat Feheley and Mark London from First Arts will open by discussing issues related to collecting Inuit art and managing that collection. And they’ll be taking your questions, so here’s your chance to get answers from the experts!
After lunch Pat and Mark will hold an Inuit Art Roadshow. Meeting participants can bring a piece from their collection to learn more about it and what it might be worth. (Register in advance as part of your meeting registration.) Don’t want to bring a piece of your own? Everyone can watch and learn!
The afternoon will close with a membership meeting with an open discussion.
(There will also be opportunities to visit the marketplace for the day.)
In the evening we’ll gather at the Beacon Lounge at the Top of the Park for happy hour. The evening will close with a banquet in the same location. (Pre-registration required for the banquet.)